Private 26736 John Gaskell

Private John Gaskell

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home (see note)
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 24/07/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 19th of April 1917 (Thursday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rainford All Saints Churchyard - Between Lych-gate and vestry.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John is living Nr Ormskirk Road, Rainford with parents John (36), Elizabeth A (35) and five siblings: Thomas (15), William (12), George (10), Frederick S (3), Albert E (11 Mths). 1911 Sees 16 years old 'Farm worker' John living at 3 Bushey Lane, Rainford, St Helens with parents John (46), Elizabeth Ann (44) and sevens siblings: William (22), George (20), Frederick Stanley (13), Albert Edward (10), Oswald (7), Nowell (5), Elsie (2).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]

Discharged on 09/03/1917 as being 'No longer physically fit for war service' after having received a GSW to his spine on 09/09/1916 (paraplegia). [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Gaskell_Jn_KLR1.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Gaskell_Jn_KLR2.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Gaskell_Jn_KLR3.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JohnGaskell_KLR4.jpg[/pic][caption]The Ormskirk Advertiser - Courtesy Richard Houghton[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GaskellJ_Rainford.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/26736_John_Gaskell.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/26736_John_Gaskell1.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Gaskell at Rainford (All Saints) Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]